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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1957
Page
4
Dorothy Koe outlines bold tips for sewing sheer fabrics like organza and chiffon. She covers fabric choice, pattern fit, machine settings, needle types, and finishing methods to achieve delicate, tailored garments.
Dorcas Guild met in the recreation hall Thursday after a devotional led by Rev. Donald Tafeman. Arfella Anderson spoke on encouraging youth. Miss Andersons’ group sponsored by Dorcas. Monthly mission plan for the coming year outlined by Mrs. Edgar Mary Burger. Members shared bringings and considered camp Lutheran fundraising. Attendees included Mesdames Bauer, Beavers, Varline, Wiley, Mason, Matani, Anderson, Bushart, Doye, Groh, Hafeman, Hansen, Henderson, Tern don, Kohbnever, Tawrene, Ramining, Tushiaz, Schmehling, and Stevenson.
Mr and Mrs William R Ross announce the birth of their son Thomas Andrew in Tulsa at Hidcrest Memorial Hospital on June 1 weighing seven pounds. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Moe Biles of Monroe plus Mrs Maude Ogden. paternal grandparents are Mrs Ross, former St Pat Biles, and Edgar A. Ross of Tulsa. The couple also has a two year old son.
A lively, instructional piece explores baseball jargon, fan enthusiasm, and on field language. It notes foul balls, strikes, and the ritual of cheering, while offering guidance on reactions and expressions during pivotal moments. The column mixes slang with practical tips for appreciating the game.
Mrs Sam Braddy hosted a covered dish supper for Busy Berr Lab of Lawton Rebetah at her home with co hosts Mesdhume Vawell Cora Nix and Jess Percival. K P McClain gave an invocation before a business meeting where Mrs hant Quant resigned as club president and new Secret Pals were drawn for the next six months.
A Warley family gathering at Lake Quarah Barker marked a visit by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miron of Santa Monica California. The event featured community members including Orbin Henson Thomas Warley and many Warley relatives.
In observance of a family anniversary Mrs Lea Glentarchday and Mr Charles Tur ep hosted a dinner for relatives and friends. Attendees included Lean Cleary ant sen, Charles Leon, Caph Wane ver, Nau Beye Mas, Ta Warrant and Miss Shirley Wana, plus other listed guests and their spouses.
A Katharine Harper club gathering began with a short business session led by secretary Mrs. Robert Lamphere in the president’s absence. Guests and members including Mrs. Frank Cosby and Mesdames Boriwell, Fressman, Capshaw, Dende, Mollsete, Keathley, Larriance Jr, Scott Jr, Waid, and Willis attended at 720 p.m. in Tit N. 2nd.
AP News notes a fashion trend as youngsters echo dads in sportier summer outfits. Littlest boys show Ivy League striped shirts with belted caps, while older kids wear washable jackets and slacks. Sun tan collars, plaid fabrics, and white duck slicks appear for kindergarten and elder peers.
Catherine Fallon Hornhill, a former teacher and Oklahoma University graduate from Fort Sumner, is listed in critical condition at Oklahoma City University Hospital. The report notes she taught at a Carnegie school and resides with her brothers on a ranch. Her husband Regan Tarobif and brother Charlie Fallon are mentioned among her caretakers.
Coins showing the Roman Queen Faustina were unearthed near Nagar juniiunde in Andhra State. Historians note Sanskrit and Latin civil miluns coexisted 2000 years ago and that Andhra and Kushan trade linked to Rome during Julius Caesar and Augustus era. The coins are relics of payments for pearls ivory perfumes and even peacocks and monkeys from the Andhra Empire.
Sudbury Ontario profile of 90 year old Mrs Augus tine Piquette known as Mamece Piquette. She defies age with fashion at her birthday interview wearing Sabri wool and a claimed siren figure. She attributes longevity to protein rich foods and skipping sweets. She weighs 115 pounds and has 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She enjoys dance and singing and demonstrated a lively dance step for guests.
John Roosevelt 41 son of the late President says he believes he could be elected mayor of New York and will decide soon whether to run. He has been a Republican since 1959 and notes Mayor Robert Wagner and Carmine de Sapio’s organization can be beaten if he moves to meet the eight day residence rule. If he runs he must relocate from Hyde Park to New York City by Sept. 12 the primary date giving him about a month to establish residency. Roosevelt serves as vice chairman and board member of Allied Public Relations New York which handles publicity for the Oklahoma state centennial exposition opening today.
Miss Bell Sommers, daughter of Mrs. Frank Somers Jr, begins summer work in the County City Health Department office in Lawton, as she readies for her senior year at Cooperton High School.
James R. Holland of Fort Sill's 2nd Field Artillery Battalion will be named Soldier of the Month for May and receive a three day pass plus an invitation to a weekend at Hotel Lawsonian. He is a personnel finance clerk with the 2nd Field Artillery Battalion and was misidentified as a member of the 602nd Field Artillery Battalion in an earlier report.
Big Lake city leaders vote to end the town’s sole levy a recent ad valorem tax now scrapped. They expect utility revenues to cover the 267.002 annual bridge cost and keep funding intact for municipal needs.
After a work day leave here with her parents Mr and Mrs Marsten Flickenger of this area Li and Mrs Dot Precure have departed for his new assignment at Wilmar Minn While here they also were guests of her grandmother Mrs diz Flickenger a bed patient for four years in her home in the Sedan community.
Dan Fullerton son of Mr and Mrs John P Fullerton 902 B has been initiated into Sigma Theta Epsilon national service fraternity at the University of Oklahoma He will be a fourth year electrical engineering student this fall at OU John Bruce Dodd formed her s Day at Spokane Wash in 1910
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